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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
SWINDLING BY TELEPHONE.
A Fraud Nipped in the Bud---The
Success of a Sharper.

Swindling by telephone is a new
dodge, which has been adopted with
more or less success in this country by
one of these ingenious people who live
by their wits, writes Paris correspond
ent of the London Telegraph. The
manager of the gas works outside BOr-
deaux lately received communication
asking him to contribute to the founda-
ton of new library in one of the wards
of the town. NJ. Chambaud. the gentle
man in question, rather surprised at the
request, telephoned back to know who
was sending the message. The reply
was, 1.-THE mayor of Bordeaux"
81 beg a thousand pardons, Mr..
Mayor" bawled back the courteous
manager; II thought you were still in
Paris"
Then there was a pause. after which
the voice from the town said. II am not
the mayor, but his secretary"
The manager knew better this time,
for the secretary was all intimate friend.
He accordingly took In the situation at
a glance and told the rogue to cOmmuni-
cate with him ON the following day. The
sharper did so, and had arranged for a
meeting with the manager in order to
receive his subscription, when police
inspector walked into the telephone
office and arrested him. The man had
already obtained a considerable sum OF
money at Lyons by his ingenious use
of the harmless Notwithstanding ma
chine -,s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
NESTOR'S MIDNIGHT RIDE.
He Shows Four Human Fingers
Bottled as a Trophy.

George NestOr, a well-knOwn resident
of Newark, n. j., has four human fin
gers in bottle of alcohol which he ex-
hibits to his friends when relating the
story of midnight drive from Plain
feld.to that city. Nestor has been trans
acting some business with Plainield
house for the past few months, and fire.
auently had occasion to visit that city.
II his business was completed in time,
he usually drove home behind his fast
sorrel horse Wonder. When detained
until late at night he would put the ami
NAL in livery stable and come to New
ark on the last train. Tuesday after
noon he went to Plainfeld, and, al
though he made quick time, he missed
the last train by few seconds. He de-
cided to drive to Newark.
At Westfeld he was accOSted by
negro fiishmarket man, whom he recOg-
nized and was glad to have in his COM
pany. The grateful coon stretched out
In the bottom of the wagon and went to
sleep.
Between Westfeld and Scotch Plains
two men sprang from the bushes and
seized the horse by the head. Nestor
gave the horse singing cut on the
body. The animal gave one jump and
: was away. In few minutes he heard
the men behind him again. One Of them
had hold on the tailbOard. The negro,
whose name is Robinson, heard voices
and awoke. He saw the hand on the
tailb0ard and at word from MI. Nestos
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
APIUTE EANDANGO.
The Dances Among the Indians---
How a Few Bucks Awed Some
Travellers,

Reno (Nev.) Gazette.
A telegram from Winnemucca says:
The Indians keep up their dances
nightly, and while only young braves
and Squaws enter into the circle the
older ones seem to take great in
terest in the affair. Capt. John delivers
temperance lectures, and cautions his
people against the use of tire-water, yet
he would be delighted to have an OPP
pOrtunity to get a drink, as would all
the Indians, male and female, who at
tend the festivities. There are over 500
men here tonight, mostly Pr
utes and their Eastern neigh
bOrs, the ShOShones. Few
reservation Indians attend. Yesterday
a squad of bucks enlivened the scene
with a war-dance. They were robust
savages; wearing abbreviated garments.
Their bodies and legs were painted in
cOlOrS. black predOminating, and their
scalp-lOckS were adorned with feathers.
Patches of rabbit fur were pasted on
their breasts, and feathers were stuck in
their mouths and noses. They appeared
at the depot upon the arrival of the
emigrant train, and simply awed the
passengers. Thep sang their war song,
which sounded like the syllableS ka-la-
maya 1d-hdH. llltcISptIScU Will
whOops, and, as evidence they did not
mean to kill and scalp. as the song indi-
Gated, carried the stars and stripes on a
pole. Owing to jealOuSieS among the
captains, a large number of braves
refused to parade, only the
NatcheZ faction participating. The
rival factions manifest much ilf-feeling
towards each other and permit no speak
er but Capt. John, who is almost blind,
to address them at the fandango
grounds. So far there has been one
fight among them. But last evening an
Infatuated buck cut his squaw on the
arm. He was promptly arrested by the
officers and marched to jail out of a
crowd of two or three hundred indians.
The opinion prevails among the
whites that a few gallons of fire.
water would inaugurate war which
would cause the loss of many lives and
the destruction of much property, as the
red men do not cOncede the right of the
whites to interfere in matters which
they think concern only the Indians:
An Indian looks upon his Squaw as his
property, which he can use as he pleaSeS.
These Indians do not get dollar from
the government. yet all seem fat and
sleek and comfortably clothed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
The Art of Dining.


A real healthy gourmet preserves his
palate in the healthiest and most natural
condition. He would not cover an Oys-
ter with pepper. nor even squeeze a
lemon over it. Plain things are often
preferred by true gourmet to richer
things. The uninItiated drink wine and
eat cakes at the same time. a gourmet
would no. do that unless the wine were
unworthy of his attention. With wine
of one quality he would eat crust of
bread. \ gourmet prefers the simplest
meal, such as brOiled mutton chop, if it
is really well cooked, to an elaborate
banquet where cookery is less than ex-
cellent. In Thackeray's imitation of
Horace PesicOs), he expresses contempt
Tor "Frenchified fuss in the first stanZa.
but in the second he exactly hits the
taste of French gourmet in praising
the good qualities of simple dish:
But plain leg of mutton. my Lucy,
prythee get ready at three:
Have il smoking. tender and juicy,
And what better meat can there be:
| knew Partisan who was gourmet
to Thackeray'S manner, and his way of
living was to order one of vegetables,
and little dessert at an excellent and
expensive restaurant la carte. He did
not desire the more mountaineering at
the restaurants prix fxe and the
tables d'hote. He drank very mOder-
ately, also: in a word, he lived as a gen
tleman ought to live, without excess, yet
with perfect appreciation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

kings will long be remembered. They
planted oysters on Ireland's coast; or
ganized a bat guano cave stock COM
pany in Texas; constructed beef
packing house on the summit of the
Rocky Mountains; made cow boys
of freshly imported English
lads; maintained a princely establish
ment on the frontier that would have
bankrupted Monte Cristo; erected a
city residence in Cheyenne which they
occupied less than one month year:
established relay stations so as to make
lightning Journeys through gl the TT terri ERR
load to their RANCH" and conducted
business in general upon high-pres-
sure go-as-you-please system that was a
constant surprise to even the most reck-
less and extravagant Americans. 10
them is due in part the collapse of Posts
bank in Cheyenne, and bringing dis
credit on the cattle business of the
West. They cut Swath in the horizon
like the trail of a rocket, and came down
bankrupt and useless.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Chinese Method of Suicide.

When Wong Fat got back from the
m orgue he informed Loo Fun that the
intelligence that the rich pork butcher
in the next block had been assassinated
by his poor relatives was somewhat
premature. 1t was a white man who
had committed suicide by jumping off
the Oakland ferrybOat, says the San
Francisco Chronicle.
"Wha TO Mclean man jump allie time
off felly boat?" he asked of Loo Fun.
Him lose Is cent, take Tide on boat.
VIVA flo him no jump off wharf-him pay
nothing; plenty water seawall."
Memo Sabbe."
"MeIican man big foolee-Chinaman
heap sable. Cbinaman him likee die
him 60 work powde mill, Berkeley.
Bymeby mill blow up. Chinaman cous-
ms sue mill, say you pay me five thous-
an dolla damage-he get two hundred
life away. Go back China. Pay joss
twenty dOlla-ketchee wife-have heap
good time. Mclean man no sabbe.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Oceans of Cucumbers.

Fredericksburg, Va, has big pickle
factory that is supplied with cucumbers
from the lands adjoining the city. This
season the supply has reached 80, OOO, 900
cucumbers, those engaged in their pro-
duction furnishing from 100000 to ,0OO,-
600 each. An acre will produce 100000.
and they sell in Fredericksburg at SO
cents per thousand. The object is to
get them an inch or an inch and half
long, and this requires active picking
before they increase this size. A boy
will pick 5000 in a day. Picking them
thus early increases the prOductiveness
of the vine, and, while the season lasts,
others are appearing in place of those
taken from the vines.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Having Mothers Picture Taken

Courier Journal.
/ was waiting. not great while ago,
ina picture gallery. and after amusing
myself with looking round on the
many faces, old and young. handsome
and ugly, that decorated the walls. and
resting in my quiet corner, | was reused
by a heavy football on the stair. The
door opened and a young man entered.
He had an honest, sunburnt face. on
which a smile of quiet satisfaction
beamed. and he was leading by the hand
small, quaint-lOOking old lady.
neatly but plainly dressed. He led
her tenderly, almost reverently, to a
chair and seated her. She seemed
quite fatigued and trembled from weak
ness. The son looked upon her with
such genuine effectiOn and honest der
light that it brought tears To my eyes.
Nothing could be more touching or
striking than the contrast. He, just on
the threshold of life. full of hope and
freshness, everything wearing the rose
colored tint of early morning, fearing
nothing, hoping all things: she. with
her SnOw-White locks and trembling
age, leaning on his strong arm with
faultless trust, the time of her depart
IRE near at hand. life's tolls and labors
over, its hOnOrs, its strife nothing to
her.
''Can you take picture, mister? i
hope that she is not too old or that her
not seeing good will make any differ
enee. She didn't want 10 come for fear
her being so old and blind you couldn't
make picture of her. Please try your
best, sir; for you see she is my mother.
and have plenty of money to pay for
big one, and she wants You to make
mine for me to leave with her-yOu see
have TO leave her. sir: j have the
hard days for her old eyes. l.
am all that's left, sir, of seven.
Though she may not be able to see my
picture, she can hold it in her cold
hands and kiss it and know that its me.
Say, mister, if you have to stint either
of us, don't stint mother. ! feel like
don't want to lose none of her; don't
make it too little
The son was requested TO lead his
mother into the ante-rOOm. As he re-
turned he was loud in his praises to the
artist at the success, and the humble
little mother. clinging to the strong
manly arm of her boy as she passed oat,
had "A calm. holy expression. as
if she already discerned the
golden gates of the New Jerusalem
which she must shortly enter. How
gayly he chatted and laughed As they
descended the stairs. ! listened until
the last sound of that manly voice died
away. | could but say, God he with
him: such tender. loving son." Have
you a feeble old mother. boys? If so,
don't hide your love, but. like this bon
ME boy. let it be seen in every glance of
the eye: heard in every tone: felt in
every action. This little scene in the
picture gallery inspired pure and lovely
thoughts and enriched my heart. with
precious memories.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE FATTEST KING ON EARTH
The Much-Married Monarch of
Dude Who Once Refused Bar
NUNS Offer.


NUNS Offer.
The ex-king of Dude, whose death we
announced last week, was very much
married gentleman, says Modern Sc
ciety. He had two chief wives and a
harem ola hundred female slaves. The
English government paid him a pension
nomilally of '9l20,000 year, and he
passed most of his time either writing
songs for his nautch girls or seeing that
his menagerie was properly attended to.
Personally, the king was our latest In
dian subject, and would not have made
a bad second to the late Daniel Lam
bert.
+ It is said that an agent of Barnum
offered him goOdly salary if he would
exhibit himself in New York as the
''Fattest king. the agent cutely Obserp-
ing that he was sure to draw, as such a
title would convey more idea of the
StupendOus grandeur of his proportions
than any picture or list of weight and
measurement. The king, however, de-
clined, Saying that if they would let
him olive inl retirement and peace,
cheered only by the hundred sweet
faces of his wives. and Su5Sisting merely
on the crust of bread the English gov
eminent afforded him, he would prefer
it. He was man, it will be perceived,
of quite simple tastes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
LIQUID SMILES.

A sweet whisky with syrup in
t.-WaShingtOn Critic.
Whisky drinkers are apt to make rye
faces when they are imbibing.-BostOn
Post.
There's always rum at the top
when a man is drunk. Though it may
be poor whisky.-Dansville Breeze.
The people down in Maine claim
there is some crOOkedneSS in the rum
business. Maine folks are never salts
fed; after thus getting rid of their rum
they thus tackle the cOrkScreW.-Gor-
ham MOuntaineer.
In 1884 Germany sent 7,136, 263 gallons
of rum to the west coast of Africa.
The native Africans don't care much
what they wear during the day time,
but they are awfully particular about
their Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Men are very particular about the
springs water they drink. They went
to see chemists analysis of it. If they
were as particular about the liquors
they drink they would take less of adul-
terated and doctored whisky.-New Or
leans Picayune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

he whipped out big fshknife and
slashed at the hand. The owner of it
howled with pain and the two men were
soon left behind.
When Nestor and the darkey reached
home they examined the rear OF the
wagon and found the highwayman's
four fingers, which had been chopped
off close to the hand. Nestor gave the
negro bed and $40 for his lucky knife
stroke.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
Grief Too Great for Utteranoe.

Wafuntf tIuunOJ NEWS.
Prof. Clayton tells of thrilling ex-
perience. At Ruby City, while looking
over a claim to determine the most
favorable place for blind ledge an ex-
tension of valuable mine, he acct
IDENTIFY in marking the ground dug up
The locators, who had recently sold IL
for an insignificant sum, were with him.
One of them INDUCED in great deal of
profanity, cursing his luck for having
trifled away fortune. Turning to his
partner. who was less demonstrative,
inquired: why don't you kick?"
"Don't talk to me, Pm hurt so bad
can't kick. Pm bleeding inside.'' 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
TIRELESS TONGUES.

''Did you ever see a suffering wo-
MANI" No: a wOman's tongue hasn't
time to stutter.-Kentucky State Jour-
nal.
That is the best speech which has the
east to say, and no woman was ever
success as a speech maker other before
or after dinner.-Judge.
Aimee, the actress, says every woman
ought to smile, talk and eat before a
mirror. The talking part of the idea
will no doubt be peculiar. A mirror
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
THE CAR-TRACER's CHILD.
A Three-Year-Old Girl Who Goes
All Over the Country With Her
Father

Father.
Downingtown Archive.
A beautiful little girl was noticed
about the railroad station in this Dor
ough the other day who was full of life
and animation and whose efforts seemed
to be mischievously directed i'll hiding
from her father, who, in reply to a Ques-
ton, said the little girl had been his
travelling companion ever since she was
nine months old and had never been
sick, although constantly exposed to the
many changes incident to life on the
rail. He said he lived at Fort Wayne,
Indiana, and his business was that of a
car tracer. He Travelled in every direc-
ton in search of lost ears and was liable
to be ordered off at moments notice.
After search of many days he had just
found one of the Fort Wayne cars on a
siding near the Chester Valley station.
The little girl was only three years and
eight months old. Her mother was
pOwerleSs to control the child, and as
soon as she heard her father had been
ordered off she picked up her little
Satch Ell to be ready for the journey.
They were privileged to board any
train. whether limited, accommodation,
local or freight. and if they could not
find quarters in the cabin of the latter
they rode on the engine, where she slept
as nicely as on the seftest bed of down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
See Our $17

Fur-trimmed Overcoats, as well as our
coats trimmed with Plucked and I'm
plucked Otter, natural and dyed Seal:
they are daisies and you will say so
when you see them, The Great Man.
haitian One-Price Clothing Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

The fact that the milliners have be-
gun 10 display fall bonnets yells louder
than the almanac that summer is nearly
over.-Philadelphia Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

A railing woman is like sword fish.
She carries weapon in her mouth
Boston Courier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07

Examine Our Stock
Before buying for Christmas. Emil
Geist, jeweler, IS East Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
How the Frewens Overplayed 1t.

Cheyenne Leader.
OF all the English snobs of great pre-
tens ions who flew high and sank low
probably the Frewens are the chiefs.
Their career in Wyoming as great cattle
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-07
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OFFER NO. 2---$4.00 for $3.50.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
The Jury in the Sharp Case.

NEW YORK. May 31.-The work of getting a
jury try Jake Sharp was continued to-day.
The prisoner did not seem much relieved at his
three DAYS rest. When the wheel was given a
turn by Clerk Walsh, and he was about to call
the name of the juror drawn, Carl Kohnweier,
who had been selected as juror o. 8, arose in
the the box, and, addressing the court said:
''Your honor, feel that cannot, consistently
with my conscience remain juror in this
The sentiment which expressed TO you last Fri
day is even stronger since recess than it was be-
fore. and hope you will excuse me from serv-
ing juror"
To query from the court the juror said he
had no other reason. Judge Barrett said that he
had intended to inform counsel of the action of
this juror. but he thought it matter that
should not be made public, the counsel for the
prosecution. defense and the judge consulted for
over twenty minutes The result of the consul
tation was that Mr.. Kohnweiler was excused, with
the consent of counsel, as was also juror No. 6.
Morris Kohlenger, whose physician had certified
that it would be dangerous for him to sit through
a long trial. These excuses created three vacan-
cies be filled. The work of getting other Jurors
was then continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
Indignation Over q Failure of Justice.

NEW YORK. May 3L-A Middletown IN. Y. ]
special says: 1T is now twelve days since James
p. McCabe, the condemned murderer of Michael
Reilly, who was to have been hanged the Goth
inst, escaped from the jail in which he con-
fined at Honesdae. Pa. and all efforts for the
capture of the fugitive, though stimulated by
reward of 81 900. offered by Sheriff Meoland,
have proved fruitless. 1t is pretty we'll estab-
lished that a fund was raised by the murderer's
frieds to assist in his escape, and that some OF
these friends were on hand when he made his
way out of the Jail TO spirit him away to his
hiding place. Ths public feeling of indignation
over the murderers escape found expression. on
Sunday from the Honesdale pulpits, when all
ciergymen dwelt upon the deplorable failure of
Justice that had occurred in their midst The
conduct of Sheriff Medland and the two deputies
who had the culprit in special charge on the
night of his flight, was vigorously and pointedly
condemned as savoring OF gross neglect of duty
if not of actual completely in the murderer's
escape"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

At Oswego, n. Y, last night, lamp explosion
set fire to small house occupied by a Mrs
O'Brien and her four children. Two of them
were burned to death.
At jamestown, N. Y. distinct earthquake
shock was felt at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The shock lasted only moment, and seemed
like underground explosion of great severity.
their houses in alarm
j. W. Davis, of Pawtucket. was inaugurated
Governor of Rhode Island last evening, the
counting of the ballots by committee for presen-
tation to the joint legislative council having occu
pied the entire day. No election was declared
as to Lieutenant governor.
At Detroit, on Monday evening. William B.
Doian interfered with policeman John Klebba.
who was trying to quel a disturbance, and was
mother of the deceased died on Monday night
from the effect of the shock
Samuel Prinkey, living near ConnellsviIe,
Pa, stabbed his wife with pen knife on Mon
day night. infcting fatal wounds The couple
have been separated for several weeks. and jeal
ousy is supposed to have prompted the deed.
Prinkey has been locked up.
While towing raft down the Little kanawha
river. on Monday, the boiler of the tug boat
Whale exploded. killing the engineer, Peter
Walters, and fatally injurng Jackson Smith, the
fireman, and the ten yearod of the engi-
neer whose right arm was completely blown off
the shoulder. The cause of the explosion is
unknown.
The situation in the Choctaw Nation is becom-
ing serious. Half breeds are leaving the nation
in large numbers and crossing into Arkansas for
safety. Many Indians are under arms Warn
ings have been given to many families ordering
their instant departure from the Choctaw coun-
try. A battle between the full bloods and the
half-breeds is imminent